Netflix cancels its remaining Marvel shows, Jessica Jones and The Punisher
Netflix and Marvel have officially broken up.
The streaming platform on Monday canceled its two remaining Marvel shows, Jessica Jones and The Punisher, Deadline reports. A third season of the former series starring Krysten Ritter is still on the way, but there won't be a fourth. Deadline reports that the ending of the upcoming third season "will serve as a savory series finale." But The Punisher's second season, which debuted last month, will now be its last.
"We are grateful to Marvel for five years of our fruitful partnership and thank the passionate fans who have followed these series from the beginning," Netflix said in a statement.
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This news was widely expected after Netflix previously canceled three other Marvel shows, Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. A team-up show, The Defenders, already was not expected to get a second season.
Now that it's parting ways with Netflix, Marvel Television is working on new shows for Disney's upcoming streaming service, Disney+, as well as Hulu, the streaming platform that Disney will own a 60 percent stake in once its purchase of Fox gets final approval. The Verge notes, however, that existing episodes of Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and The Punisher will stay on Netflix.
Marvel Television's Jeph Loeb on Monday hinted that these heroes could return in some form, though, saying that "our Network partner may have decided they no longer want to continue telling the tales of these great characters ... but you know Marvel better than that."
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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